Rich Hammond of the LA Kings Insider: When Kings forward Jeff Carter will be able to return is still not known. According to GM Dean Lombardi, Carter’s ankle is going to be sore for a while. Ideally the Kings would like to keep Carter off the ice until the playoffs start, but they are still no guaranteed a spot.

Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald: Bruins defenseman Johnny Boychuk had to be helped off the ice as he appeared to injury his left knee. He was seen limping around after the game, but was at least walking on his own. More will be known today.

Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: Avalanche forward David Jones doesn’t know if he’ll be back with the team next season. Jones will be a UFA, and despite wanting to sign an extension by now, the Avs rarely do contracts in-season.

“It’s unfortunate they don’t do any of their signings during a season,” Jones said Tuesday, the Avs’ fourth consecutive day without a game. “Which is fine, and just something you have to adjust to. But you can’t really think about that too much right now. We still have games to play and have a hope we can make the playoffs.”

Jones currently makes $2.5 million and could get a deal in the $ to $4 million range. Jay McClement will also be a UFA and would like to return but added “it’s out of my hands.”

Kirk Penton of the Winnipeg Sun: Despite not being close to 100%, Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien will play out the season. Ondrej Pavelec and Evander Kane are both RFAs at the end of the year. “Not really. I’m just focusing on finishing the season strong,” the goaltender said. “There’s going to be a lot of time to think about it.”

Shawn Mitchell via twitter: Blue Jackets winger Rick Nash doesn’t know if he’ll play for Team Canada at the World Championships due to his “bumps and bruises.”

Eric Stephens via twitter: There is nothing new on Ducks Justin Schultz’s situation, and sources are saying there won’t be any decision for awhile. Schultz plans to remain in school to finish the year.

“The good thing is the Ducks don’t have to do much (in the offseason),” Selanne insisted despite the team missing the playoffs. “That’s always very important to me. I’m going to see (general manager) Bob (Murray) after the season to get his view about this team and the future.”

If Selanne is going to retire, he said he will let the team know by July 1st.

Derek Van Diest of the Edmonton Sun: The Oilers have 10 pending free agents, 7 are restricted. It’s unlikely that Linus Omark will be back next year. Since he’s a RFA, they will likely have to qualify him before trying to trade him. If the Oilers draft Mikahil Grigorenko and bring in Anton Lander, they may look to trade Eric Belanger and his $2 million salary. The Oils will have to make a decision on Darcy Hordichuk. Ryan Smyth situation remain in question. Goalie Devan Dubnyk is one of their RFAs.

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN (mailbag): The Wild need to find some offense going forward. The Wild will go after Zach Parise if he hits the open market, but will be joined by the Red Wings, Rangers and others. The Flames aren’t interested in a “Edmonton-style rebuild,” but there will be changes. LeBrun thinks the Flames need to sit down with Jarome Iginla and Miikka Kiprusoff and have “The Chat.” LeBrun doesn’t think Dion Phaneuf is not captain material and their top 6 forwards are too small. They need a #1 goalie, #1 center and some spare parts. Ducks GM Bob Murray has some big offseason decisions to make regarding his core group. LeBrun doesn’t think they should trade Ryan Getzlaf as they’d spend the next decade trying to replace him.

Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Mike Milbury’s comments about Sidney Crosby:”Little goody two-shoes [Crosby] goes into the corner and gives a shot to [Brayden] Schenn,” Milbury said. “Schenn was late to the party, he should have turned around and drilled him right away, but I guess better late than never. So you know, Crosby gets cross-checked, big whoop. He said after he came back from his 35th concussion, ‘I’m not going to do this anymore, I’m not going to get into these scrums, I’m going to stay away from that stuff.’ He couldn’t help himself because there’s a little punk in Crosby. He’s not the perfect gentleman. He’s not the sweet kid you see in interviews with his hat pulled down over his eyes. I’d say screw him, hit him.”

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whats wrong with milbury? his comments are beyond rationality… i guess it just happens to some ppl in the media… definitely ravings of a lunatic…

Lennycle7

April 4, 2012 at 1:19 pm

Milbury with the smartest thing he’s said in his entire life…and then he ends up being forced to apologize for it.

hotwings

April 4, 2012 at 2:27 pm

i dont think it can be called smart what he said… it reeked of a brutal personal attack on a player he doesnt care for.. when you start ranting like milbury did.. you gotta step back and look at yourself a bit… not to mention the fact that hockey is just sports and entertainment…

Lennycle7

April 4, 2012 at 4:25 pm

I didn’t say that it was smart, I said it was the smartest thing he’s said. This is a guy who’s done nothing but be an idiot for the past 10-15 years, has ruined an NHL franchise beyond repair, assaulted a kid, etc. Usually Milbury spews complete garbage out of his mouth every broadcast that he’s on (something like Pierre McGuire) and this time he came out with solid gold. You say this is just sports and entertainment…well I don’t know what you were watching but this was about as entertaining as an NHL on NBC broadcast has ever been. Plus what he said was the truth.

hotwings

April 4, 2012 at 4:42 pm

it might be entertaining on a sleaze/jerry springer type level..

and i dont think it was smart… or was the smartest thing he has said (however you want to say it)… it sounded like the musings of a prickly curmudgeon spewing forth ad hominem attacks on crosby…

it might be popular and entertaing in certain circles to dismiss crosby as a punk, soft player and a cry baby — but, what happened just proves the oppositive… that he is a passionate player, who does get involved and isnt going to shy away from the physical aspect of the game.

i think this is a case where people who dont like crosby are going to find fault in everything that the guy does.. so,its no use arguing with those people.

Wunschkind89

April 4, 2012 at 8:48 pm

Milbury was hilarious in a really braindead kind of way. What he said was 100% false and crude, and that’s why it was funny.

Laugh at him, not with him. The guy should be suspended or maybe even fired from NBC and CBC over this. It’s one thing to have a strong opinion, but it’s another to publicly wish harm upon another.